Re: [PATCH 2/7] Documentation: clarify git-checkout -f, minor editing

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On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 10:13:08PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > "Force a re-read of everything" doesn't mean much to me.
> >
> > @@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ OPTIONS
> >  	Quiet, supress feedback messages.
> >  
> >  -f::
> > -	Force a re-read of everything.
> > +	Proceed even if the index or the working tree differs
> > +	from HEAD.
> >  
> 
> While this is definitely better, I think it still is not clear
> why the command needs an option to proceed.
>
> Not proceeding is about preventing local changes from getting
> lost, and the option is a way to allow it to overwrite and lose
> any local change.

OK, I agree; does the patch in the following message look like an
improvement?

> Other than that, and your "From: " line (did you change your
> config or switch machines?)

Whoops, yes, I was sloppy about setting up a new laptop--apologies.

> on the first three commits, I find all the changes very sensible.

Thanks.--b.
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